Link to August 2022
With last year’s male LJ2 arriving on the 6th of April and partner LM6 the 10th of April, I thought I would start a thread now for the new season in case they return earlier after a successful breeding season last year. The nest and surrounding area has recently been prepared by Welsh Water for our pair’s arrival.
Background to the nest:-
Many thanks to AG who wrote this preface to the Llyn Brenig thread for us below. (I’ve just edited extra information)
Llyn Brenig is a reservoir on the border between Denbighshire and County Conwy in North Wales. It is managed by Welsh Water; the osprey project is a partnership between them and North Wales Wildlife Trust.
One pair of ospreys (Blue HR7 (M) 2014 Lake Menteith, Scotland and Blue 24 (F) 2010 nr Rutland) raised a single chick here each year from 2018-2020, Z9 (F) Luned, KA5 (M) Roli and KC5 (F) respectively. Sadly, KC5 died after fledging, colliding with a wind turbine.
Neither of this breeding pair returned in 2021, when the nest was taken over by 2 Scottish birds, LJ2 (male) and LM6 (female), both 2018 chicks. The nest was vandalised the night after LM6 had laid her first egg; while the two could not continue to breed they did stay close to the site until normal migration time.
A new nest was erected in 2022 with additional security and a streaming camera in place. A new hide was also built.
LJ2 and LM6 returned and successfully fledged 2 chicks, X6 Olwen (F) and KA9 Gelert (M)
LM6 lost her blue darvic ring on the nest. It was recently recovered by Welsh Water and kept for display in the exhibition later this year.
Links to
North Wales Wildlife Trust Page https://www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/days-out/ospreys-llyn-brenig
Welsh Water Page https://llynbrenig.com/llyn-brenig-osprey/
Osprey Project Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/brenigospreyproject
Friends of Llyn Brenig Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FriendsofLlynBrenigBlue24
Llyn Brenig YouTube Channel for Live Stream https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8_OrcBilBcFmDQ
All captures and videos ©️ NWWT, Welsh Water, Brenig Osprey Project
Our ospreys may have a job on their hands getting their nest back. A couple of greylag geese chased the gulls off and one settled on the nest, scraping a cup and getting quite comfy nibbling on the grass growing there!
Shouting at the gulls above.
Scraping a nest cup
Feeling peckish
Wrong bird, but a welcome visit cos it's pretty - second snap especially nice, Glider!
IMAGICAT
scylla said:Wrong bird, but a welcome visit cos it's pretty - second snap especially nice, Glider!
Yes Scylla, I thought better than nothing though! lol Keeping me amused until the stars of the show turn up!
Thursday 23rd March 2023
Looks like another blustery morning. After being last on the nest yesterday (stayed a couple of hours before leaving around 19.00) the gulls are first there this morning with one arriving at 06.32.
Stays for around 20 minutes then approximately 07.30 the grey lag returns announcing its arrival. Leaves after 12 minutes.
Both gulls return at 07.52, leave for a bit, return again and are currently still here. Joined by a corvid.
That’s 3 different species so far, come home LJ2 and LM6, make it 4.
In the last hour of daylight, the gulls spend their last bit of time on the nest.
Around 18.45 a lone corvid arrives as light is fading.
More corvids arrive on the remaining trees beyond the nest. They used those trees a lot last year. Then all at once they all fly off to roost elsewhere.
Hopefully, LM6 and LJ2 will arrive soon, Glider
Sunday 26 March 3023
Nothing much happening on the nest today. Just 3 visits from the greylag goose totalling about 50 minutes. No sightings of the pair of gulls. No sightings of our resident ospreys. Last year they arrived on 6th and 10th April.